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Jeshua the high priest
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Jeshua the high priest

The high priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel and rebuilt the altar and then the temple. Zechariah saw him in a vision standing before the angel in filthy garments with Satan at his right hand to accuse him — and the garments were taken away and replaced with clean ones, a picture of the nation's guilt removed. He and his sons were among those who had married foreign wives in Ezra's reform.

Role: High Priest
Also known as: Joshua the high priest
Lived: c. 6th century BC
Belonged to: Priests, Tribe of Levi
Tribe/lineage: Levi
Born: Babylon

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Origin & birthplace
BibleFrom Babylon.
Ezra 3:2
Babylon
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Levi.
Ezra 3:2

Where in scripture

EzraZechariah

Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak stood up with his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Ezra 3:2 — Builds the altar

He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh’s angel, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

Zechariah 3:1 — Standing before the angel

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Ezra 3:2Zechariah 3:1

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